Need help....ducks dying

[casportpony]

This link lists necropsy labs by State.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahln/downloads/all_nahln_lab_list.pdf

-Kathy

 

[Amiga]

Thanks for joining us, casportpony, OP has used a wormer…. might not be as effective as Safeguard?

I could see it either way - something microbial, but sometimes two or three of my ducks will discover a "treasure" and start working on it while the rest of the flock is elsewhere. Happily, these treasures are often things like worms or slugs or something innocuous.

A good idea might be to get some vitamins, electrolytes and probiotics in the water to boost everyone's immune system. Some olive oil might be worth a try for the one with the swollen crop area I think (olive oil is suggested on a number of other threads in the Emergencies section - I cannot find the thread for ducks I was thinking of).

 

[casportpony]

Capillary worms could be an issue.
http://www.smallholder.co.uk/news/976875.worms_in_waterfowl_and_poultry/

The Safeguard dose I recommended *will* treat capillary worms. No offense intended, but regarding the efficacy of rooster booster, I sure wouldn't bet the lives of my poultry on it. I've got a sick duck in my house now and he's getting the 5 day worming treatment, Baytril and tube feeding.

-Kathy

 

[charlindabob]

Kathy,

I am using ROOSTER BOOSTER, MULTI-WORMER, Triple Action for "Treatment of chronic respiratory disease (for air sac infection) blue comb (non-specific infectious enteritis); control of infestation of large roundworms (Ascaris galli), cecal worms (Heterakis gallinae), and capillary worms (capillaria obsignata). Active ingredients: Hygromycin B and Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate.

Don't know if it is ok or not, but recommended by a man that raises hundreds of exotic parrots and other birds.

I do have the one "sick" duck isolated and she is staying under a heat lamp suspended a couple of feet above the floor. She has 30% protein crumbles with the Rooster Booster mixed in, some spinach which she isn't eating.

Another note I need to add: My son has been feeding 18 ducks two slices of bread almost daily (which isn't probably real good to do) but it has been pretty well divided up between the original 18 ducks. The bread was torn into small pieces. This practice has since been stopped (for now).

Bob

 

[casportpony]

Sorry, didn't mean to step on anyone's toes, it's just that I have not seen any properly documented studies or text that list either of those ingredients and their efficacy against poultry parasites.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Another worm that I'd never heard of is the gizzard worm... Will have to look into that one.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Regardless which wormer and/or antibiotic one uses, the best way to medicate is orally as one cannot rely on them eating or drinking am effective dose.

-Kathy

 

[charlindabob]

Hey Kathy, I'm grateful for any information concerning worming or diseases concerning these ducks. I was typing as you were posting and didn't see your message until after I posted. Please, you're not stepping on toes and I know next to nothing and I'm not being sarcastic, I really am at a loss and your ideas are welcome. Is Safeguard available at TSC or other feed stores? I would have tried Safeguard first, but this other was available and I was somewhat desperate.

I suppose it is also possible that the ducks ingested some plastic as I found some torn up black garbage bag that no doubt once held leaves that was buried in the weeds.

Being put up at night with the chickens wouldn't have anything to do with my problem, would it?

Bob

 

[casportpony]

You can get Safeguard liquid goat wormer (125ml for ~$20) or Safeguard horse paste wormer (25 grams for about $10) at TSC. You would use the same amount with either, 'cause there are 100mg per 1 ml of the liquid and 1ml of the paste just happens to weigh 1 gram, so 1ml liquid is equal to 1 gram of paste, both are 10% Fenbendazole. Make sense?

-Kathy

 

[canard]

Bread is bad for ducks. It turns to sugar & leads to fat accumulation around vital organs. Over time, they may be likelier to die of fatty livers or cardiac arrest. I would stop the bread for good. My avian vet recommended layer feed offered alone. She recommended they be offered oyster shell & corn separate & as free choice. She & the vet tech said they get the proper ratio of nutrients that way. That being said, I sometimes mix in a little oyster shell if a lot of the eggs they are laying have shells that are too soft. Meal worms, crickets, (garden fresh) earth worms & slugs, veggies (except some uncooked ones like beans) are ok. The vet & vet tech pointed out that corn & peas have a lot of sugar but they have some nutrients too.